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Archive for March 2012

Rasmus is Professor of Political Economy at St. Mary's College and Santa Clara University, CA. He's also a freelance journalist, frequent speaker, a playwright and author, including his latest book titled, "Epic Recession: Prelude to Global Depression."

His forthcoming book is titled, "Obama's Economy: Recovery for the Few."

Lance deHaven-Smith is a Florida State University School of Public Administration Professor. He's also written, co-written, or edited 15 books on religion and political philosophy, as well as Florida government and politics. Major world and national issues will be discussed

Rozoff's an activist, anti-war supporter, and editor of the web site Stop NATO, which "document(s) and oppose(s) global militarist trends and an expanding theater of war that began" by balkanizing Yugoslavia in the 1990s. It then expanded to South Asia, and now ravages the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia.

With guest Ralph Poynter, a founding member of the United Federation of Teachers. For decades, he's supported fundamental worker, human and civil rights. He was jailed several times for his activism. He's also Lynne Stewart's husband. He deplores her lawless imprisonment and campaigns for her freedom. Discussion will focus on Lynne's struggle for justice.

Graeme MacQueen is founding Director of the Centre for Peace Studies at McMaster University.

He participated in developing peace-building projects in Sri Lanka, Gaza, Croatia, Afghanistan. He also helped develop India's Women's Peace Brigade and serves on a Canadian Board supporting this initiative.

In recent years, he focused heavily on 9/11 studies. He's one of Consensus 9/11's distinguished panel members. He wrote four related research articles, and gives numerous talks and interviews on the topic.

Robert Abele is Professor of Humanities and Philosophy at Diablo Valley College, CA. He also authored four books, including "Democracy Gone" and "Anatomy of a Deception" about the Iraq invasion, occupation, and preparation for the next deception.

John McMurtry is an internationally recognized moral and political philosopher who is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and University Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph, Ontario. His volumes on Philosophy and World Problems for UNESCO are globally published, and his widely translated works include the influential books, "Unequal Freedoms," "The Cancer State of Capitalism," and "Value Wars." McMurtry is also an active public advocate for global justice, world peace, and international law. Major world and national issues will be discussed.

Ellen Brown is a civil litigation attorney, distinguished author, and frequent writer on financial issues. A new edition of her important book, "Web of Debt," is a brilliant analysis of the private banking system, how it usurped money creation power, and how we can get it back. She also heads the Public Banking Institute (PBI), an initiative to return power to the people where it belongs. Her latest writing will be discussed.